Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-21
SPORTING AND ATHLETIC.


eight round draw at Boston one uight
recently.
Larry Donovan, who jumped from the
Brooklyn and Niagara bridges. has been
appointed lieutenant in the volunteer
life saving corps.
Seventy nine horses got into the 2:30
pacing list during the year just passed.
OF these, ten succeeded in going in better
time than $50.
George II. Hosmer, the famous oars
man. recently defeated IL. G. Clark and
Thomas Meehan in ten mile walking
match Clark relieved Meehan at the end
of five miles.
Johnny Farrell, Of whom his admirers
expect great things, will meet Ike Weir,
the Belfast Spider in skin glove
fight to finish near Boston or New York
on or about Jan. 20.
George Godfrey, the colored heavy
weight. wants to meet any Of the puglists
in his class, Kilrsin, McCaffrey or Lannon
preferred Tom Kelly will probably be
matched against him.
Jim Smith, the English pugilist, is an.
nounced TO sail from England for Ameri-
ca on the Goth inst, for the purpose Of
enjoying the distinction Of being whip.
ped by John L. Sullivan He will be &C.
commodated.
George ID. Noremac Cameron, Gus
Guerrero and Hughes. the "Leppcr, are
among those entered for the seventy.two
hours twelve hours per day-go as you
please race which begins At Easton, Pa,
Feb. "a.
Duncan G. Ross has issued a challenge
to any man in the world for mounted
broadswerd contest. Ross will shortly
make tour of the European countries,
and will meet all Of the famous broad
sword horsemcn Of the various capitals.
Jake KiIrain. the 'Old Reliable Is
credited with having said that the man
who can make stand or with Sullivan
for ten rounds can whip him. But whence
does Jake get bis information. No one
yet has managed to stay ten rounds with
the big casino.
Thomas W. Malone, the Australian
printer, has completely broke down. and
got third place only in recent race. Ny.
ers and Hutchens will accordingly have to
arrange racess with one another IL they
wish to make any money in the Anti
podes.
Owney Barnes, the cx.champion feath-
er-weight pugilist, has issued challenge
to Tommy Danforth to fight to finish
for purse Of $500. If Daufortb refuses
to avail himself Of this offer the challenge
is open to any :nan in the world under
122 pounds.
Already the tipsters are beginning to
name the winner Of the Suburban handi
cap, which viii not be run for several
months and for which the weights have
not even been announced. The horses
whose names are most frequently men
toned are fremont and The Bard.
The lot Of the baseball pitcher next
season win be most emphaticalIy not q
happy one. lie will now have to guard
against three costly errors Giving the
batter his base on balls, striking the bat
ter and making balk It requires very
little under the new rules 70 constitute i
balk
Axel Paulsen, Of Christiania. Norway,
the champion skater Of the world. was
defeated short time ago BY boy who
up to that time was not known to possess
any great speed. lie beat Paulseh IS
easily that he will be brought to this
country to race Mccormick. Of St. John.
NIB.
The next victim Of John Z. suIIiyans
sledge hammer blows after Cardiff will
be Pat KiIlcn. KilIsn i. without doubt.
one II the best men Ii the countfy, II
though Duncan G. Ross claims Il at Msr-
vine Thompson. the Cleveland Thun-
derbols knocked him completly out of
time Il barnin ohis couple q months
aeo.